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Lunds Universitet

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4.15 / 5 based on 671 reviews
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Michael E
Universität Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
Informatics, Graduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Going out in Lund as a student means mostly going to one of the many student nations. These are kind of student fraternities which organize all kind of activities (sports, parties...). Each nation has its own building and party local. So don't miss to go there! One of my favourite nations was 'Wermlands'.
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Michael E
Universität Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
Informatics, Graduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
You meet lots of interesting people both locals and internationals
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Housing for internationals is organized by the international housing office. Once you applied there you are assigned a room. So you are spared the hassle of finding something on your own. Internationals mostly live in one of the several big student housing complexes on student corridors, either with one or two other internationals on a "swedish" corridor or on a purely international corridor. The corridor rooms are all singles so you don't have to share it with anybody else. Most rooms have a bathroom and free internet access. Additionally there's a big kitchen on each corridor.
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Michael E
Universität Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
Informatics, Graduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br> An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Went out more often than I usually do at home.
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Nightlife, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Housing, Food, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
Alcohol in non student pubs is very expensive.
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Michael E
Universität Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
Informatics, Graduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
Take at least one of the offered scandinavian area studies courses independently of what your main study subject may be. I think these courses give a very good insight in swedish life, culture and history.
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Can't think of any at the moment
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Michael E
Universität Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
Informatics, Graduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
I wished I had learned some swedish before I went there. Not that this is absolutely necessary to get around but locals appreciate it if you know a little bit about their language and culture. And you don't feel so touristy then.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
4
Costs
2
Activities
3
Campus life
4
Party / people
4
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
Enjyoy the offers and charm of a real university town! Get involved in one of the many student activities!
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
Had a great time there. So if you have the possibility to go there, go!
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Michael E
Universität Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
Informatics, Graduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
Was learning Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Didn't have any problems regarding communication. Most swedes, and especially swedish students, speak english very well. Courses for internationals are generally taught in english. The only downside of this is that you aren't really forced to learn and speak swedish. So if you really want to learn swedish you have to give a little effort on your own.
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